Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy and Personal Information Protection Policy

pelee.com

At pelee.com we are committed to providing our website visitors and email subscribers with exceptional service. As providing this service involves the collection, use and disclosure of some personal information about our subscribers protecting their personal information is one of our highest priorities.

What’s our policy?

pelee.com is committed to protecting the privacy of its website visitors and email newsletter subscribers and we have taken strong measures to ensure that the information we gather from you will be secure and confidential.

SECTION 1 – WHAT DO WE DO WITH YOUR INFORMATION?

BROWSING OUR WEBSITE

When you browse our website and online store, we also automatically receive your computer’s internet protocol (IP) address in order to provide us with information that helps us learn about your browser and operating system. This information helps us improve our website and it does not include personally identifiable information.

EMAIL MARKETING

With your permission, you may opt-in to our email newsletter and we will send you emails about tourism on Pelee Island and the region. You can opt-out at any time. An unsubscribe link is provided in every email newsletter you receive from us. We will never share your email address.

GOOGLE

We use technologies to improve our website and market our website. Technologies may include third-party services like Google ads (AdWords), social products (like the +1 button) or analytics tools (Google Analytics). Through our website certain information is automatically sent to Google. This includes, for example, the web address of the page that you’re visiting and your IP address. We may also set cookies on your browser, or read cookies that are already there. We do not collect personally identifiable information.
Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on someone’s past visits to our website. Any data collected will be used in accordance with our own privacy policy and Google’s privacy policy.

We do not collect personally identifiable information.

Third party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to your website.
Google’s use of the DoubleClick cookie enables it and its partners to serve ads to our website visitors based on their visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.

How you can control the information sent to Google

Here are some of the ways you can control the information that is shared by your web browser when you visit or interact with Google services on partners’ sites across the web:Ads Settings helps you control the ads by Google that you see across the web. You can learn how ads are selected for you, opt out of certain categories and block specific advertisers. Learn more about advertising.
Many sites across the web use Google Analytics to understand how visitors engage with their sites or apps. If you don’t want Analytics to be used in your browser, you can install the Google Analytics browser add-on. Learn more about Google Analytics and privacy.
Google makes it easy for you to make recommendations for your friends – for example, by clicking the +1 button on content you like. Some of your +1s may show your name and Google+ profile photo in ads, but you can opt out if you don’t want to appear in ads. You can also visit the +1 tab on your Google+ profile to review and manage all of your +1’s. Learn more about how to get to your +1 tab.Incognito mode in Chrome allows you to browse the web without recording webpages and files in your browser history. Cookies are deleted after you’ve closed all of your incognito windows and tabs, and your bookmarks and settings are stored until you delete them. Learn more about cookies.

How we use the information sent by your browser

When you visit websites or use apps that use Google (or other) technologies, we may use the information we receive from those websites and apps to, for example:

Make ads more effective

Provide reports of ads activity

Help website and app owners using Google Analytics to understand how visitors engage with their sites or apps

Improve your Google+ experience

Detect and defend against fraud and other security risks to protect users and partners

SECTION 2 – CONSENT

How do you get my consent?

If we ask for your personal information like opting in to our email newsletter, we will either ask you directly for your expressed consent or provide you with an opportunity to say no.
How do I withdraw my consent?
If after you opt-in, you change your mind, you may withdraw your consent for us to contact you, for the continued collection, use or disclosure of your information, at anytime, by contacting us at claudia@pelee.com or mail us at:
1193 Point Road
Gibsons, BC,
CANADA, V0N 1V1

SECTION 3 – DISCLOSURE

We may disclose your personal information if we are required by law to do so or if you violate our Terms of Service.

SECTION 4 – THIRD-PARTY SERVICES

In general, the third-party providers used by us will only collect, use and disclose your information to the extent necessary to allow them to perform the services they provide to us. For example, an email newsletter service.
For these providers, we recommend that you read their privacy policies so you can understand the manner in which these providers will handle your personal information.
Once you leave our website or are redirected to a third-party website or application, you are no longer governed by this Privacy Policy or our website’s Terms of Service.

Links
When you click on links on our website, they may direct you away from our site. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of other sites and encourage you to read their privacy statements.

SECTION 5 – SECURITY

To protect your personal information, we take reasonable precautions and follow industry best practices to make sure it is not inappropriately lost, misused, accessed, disclosed, altered or destroyed.

SECTION 6 – AGE OF CONSENT

By using this site, you represent that you are at least the age of majority in your state or province of residence, or that you are the age of majority in your state or province of residence and you have given us your consent to allow any of your minor dependents to use this site.

SECTION 7 – CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We reserve the right to modify this privacy policy at any time, so please review it frequently. Changes and clarifications will take effect immediately upon their posting on the website. If we make material changes to this policy, we will notify you here that it has been updated, so that you are aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we use and/or disclose it.
If our store is acquired or merged with another company, your information may be transferred to the new owners so that we may continue to sell products to you.

QUESTIONS AND CONTACT INFORMATION

pelee.com takes the issue of protecting your privacy seriously. If you have any concerns, questions, or just want to tell us what you think, feel free to contact us.

If you would like to: access, correct, amend or delete any personal information we have about you, register a complaint, or simply want more information contact our Privacy Compliance Officer at pelee.com or by post to: